My Word Dilema

[Kazanne]

Maybe some of you guys can answer this,it has always been a curiosity of mine,when I talk in past tense about a dream I say I 'dreamt' some people say that is wrong it should be 'dreamed' but that doesn't sound right to me,also when I say someone was 'hung' I'm told no it is 'hanged' Which one is right?

[King Gizzard]

dreamt and not too sure about the second but I'd say hung, depends on what its being used for

[King Gizzard]

according to google both are correct whichever way you say them anyway

[Ramsay]

dreamt

[Ramsay]

and hung

[thesheriff443]

i say im well hung:joker:

[Vanessa]

:laugh2:

[Kazanne]

i say im well hung:joker:

:joker::joker::joker:there's always one:joker::joker::xyxwave:

[Kazanne]

dreamt

I always thought that was right,but if you listen most people now say dreamed,it just doesn't sound right.

[Kizzy]

Argh!!! blagged my head that kazanne :joker:

In a sentence I might say, 'I dreamt it' as 'I dreamed it' sounds wrong somehow, and I would say 'he was hanged' or 'they were hung'.

[Annie]

I dreamed a dream in time gone by...

[Kazanne]

Argh!!! blagged my head that kazanne :joker:

In a sentence I might say, 'I dreamt it' as 'I dreamed it' sounds wrong somehow, and I would say 'he was hanged' or 'they were hanged'.

But I would say hung :joker::joker::joker:

[Kizzy]

But I would say hung :joker::joker::joker:

sorry meant to put hung haha!

[Omah]

http://grammarist.com/usage/dreamed-dreamt/

Dreamed vs. dreamt


There is no difference between dreamed and dreamt. Both are considered correct, and both function as the past tense and past participle of the verb dream. Dreamed is preferred in all main varieties of English, but dreamt is especially common in British English; while American writers use dreamt about a tenth as often as dreamed, British writers use dreamt about a third of the time.

Dreamt is more often used in the figurative senses of the word—especially in the phrase dreamt up—while dreamed is more likely to denote the mental activity that occurs during sleep. But this is by no means a rule, and both words are used both ways.

http://grammarist.com/usage/hanged-hung/

Hanged vs. hung


Hung is the past tense and past participle of hang in most of that verb’s senses. For instance, yesterday you might have hung a picture on the wall, hung a right turn, and hung your head in sorrow. The exception comes where hang means to put to death by hanging. The past tense and past participle of hang in this sense, and only in this sense, is hanged.

When someone is hung out of malice but with no intent to kill, as described in the example below, hung is the conventional word:


They hung him by chains and tortured him.

[GypsyGoth]

Grammar Girl is wonderful :love:

The search box is on the right, and there are articles on most parts of the english language

http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/

[Niamh.]

I always say dreamt too but when I type it a red line comes under it saying it's wrong :suspect:

[mizzy25]

dreamt and hung

[Vanessa]

English isn't my first language, so i'm not sure. I'd say dreamt and hung?

[Niamh.]

I'd use both hung and hanged, saying he was well hanged doesn't sound right .........

[Vanessa]

I'd use both hung and hanged, saying he was well hanged doesn't sound right .........

Are they both correct ?

[Jesus.]

This site is not google.

[Redway]

Both words are perfectly equivalent to use and are fine. Just that 'dreamt' is a slightly older version. Use whatever you want.

[Vanessa]

Both words are perfectly equivalent to use and are fine. Just that 'dreamt' is a slightly older version. Use whatever you want.

Thanks, Redway! :hug:

[Kazanne]

This site is not google.

Stating the obvious again Jesus or just fishing again?You so love all the drama don't you,:hugesmile:,I was asking what members thought and don't think Google knows all the members!!!

[Vanessa]

Stating the obvious again Jesus or just fishing again?You so love all the drama don't you,:hugesmile:,I was asking what members thought and don't think Google knows all the members!!!

Google knows everything! :nono::joker:

[Kazanne]

Google knows everything! :nono::joker:

Of course it does Vanessa .:hugesmile: